City police: Robber used meat cleaver

City of Poughkeepsie police are seeking two men, including one armed with a meat cleaver, who took part in a robbery in the area of Pine and Williams streets on Sunday night.

Police say the two men accosted another individual who was walking with his girlfriend shortly after 9 p.m.

The two men ripped the victim's pockets, police say, and took his wallet and phone.

During the attack, the victim suffered a laceration to his hand.

Police said the victim bit one of the suspects — the one with the cleaver — in the crotch.

The suspects were identified as black males, one 5 feet, 7 inches tall weighing approximately 230 pounds, bald with facial hair and wearing a black jacket with a gray hoody under it and wielding the cleaver.

The other man was 5 feet, 11 inches weighing about 200 pounds and wearing glasses, a gray hoody and a gray winter hat.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call city police's confidential tip line at 845-451-7577.